{"id":29071,"date":"2025-11-17T01:50:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T01:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adminbyrequest.com\/?page_id=29071"},"modified":"2026-01-24T21:41:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T21:41:51","slug":"glossary-term-data-breach","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.adminbyrequest.com\/en\/glossary-term-data-breach","title":{"rendered":"Glossary Term: Data Breach"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"29071\" class=\"elementor elementor-29071\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06fc293 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"06fc293\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87730ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87730ad\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f6919b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f6919b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color:black\">Glossary Term:<\/span> Data Breach<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e11cba7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e11cba7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A security incident where unauthorized individuals gain access to confidential or protected information. Data breaches result from cyberattacks, insider threats, or human error, often leading to financial losses, regulatory penalties, and reputational damage.\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b29276 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_blox_btn_group\" data-id=\"0b29276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_blox_btn_group.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Button Group -->\n<style>\/* widget: Button Group *\/\n\n#uc_blox_btn_group_elementor_0b29276\n{\n  display:flex;\n  flex-wrap: wrap;\n}\n\n#uc_blox_btn_group_elementor_0b29276 a\n{\n  display:block;\n  text-decoration:none;\n  transition:0.3s;\n\n}\n\n#uc_blox_btn_group_elementor_0b29276 .blox_btn_group_inner\n{\n  display:inline-flex;\n  align-items:center;\n}\n\n#uc_blox_btn_group_elementor_0b29276 .blox_btn_group_inner .ue-btn-icon\n{\n  line-height:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_blox_btn_group_elementor_0b29276 .blox_btn_group_inner .ue-btn-icon svg\n{\n  height:1em;\n  width:1em;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"uc_blox_btn_group_elementor_0b29276\" class=\"blox_btn_group\">\n  <a class=\"elementor-repeater-item-9a60fb7 elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"\/en\/glossary\" id=\"uc_blox_btn_group_elementor_0b29276_item1\" >\n  <div class=\"blox_btn_group_inner\">\n        <div class=\"ue-btn-icon\"><i class='fas fa-arrow-left'><\/i><\/div>\n        <div class=\"ue-btn-txt\">Glossary<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n  \n\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Button Group -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4d17c5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c4d17c5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a3b2d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a3b2d6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8537f87 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8537f87\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d245f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d245f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW143143723 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143143723 BCX8\">A data breach is a security incident where unauthorized individuals gain access to confidential, sensitive, or protected information. This can include personal data, financial records, intellectual property, or any other information that an organization or individual intended to keep private.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW143143723 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff68484 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff68484\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09febd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09febd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Data Breaches Happen <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d3ef5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d3ef5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Most data breaches start with attackers exploiting weaknesses in an organization&#8217;s security defenses or human factors.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">External cyberattacks use techniques like phishing emails, malware, or exploiting software vulnerabilities to gain unauthorized system access. Once inside, attackers move through networks to reach valuable data.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Breaches also happen when employees accidentally send sensitive files to the wrong person or intentionally steal data. Lost laptops and USB drives create exposure risks, while technical mistakes like misconfigured cloud storage can leave massive amounts of information publicly accessible.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2001644 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2001644\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-499074c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"499074c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of Data Commonly Targeted <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f829e12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f829e12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Different types of information have varying levels of value to attackers:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Personal identifiable information<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> &#8211; Names, addresses, Social Security numbers valuable for identity theft<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Financial data<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> &#8211; Credit card numbers and bank details that provide direct monetary access<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Healthcare records<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> &#8211; Comprehensive personal and medical information worth more on illegal markets<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Intellectual property<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> &#8211; Research and trade secrets targeted by competitors<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Login credentials<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> &#8211; Username\/password combinations that unlock multiple systems<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7337c58 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7337c58\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01db991 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01db991\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Breach Consequences <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c415fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c415fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The aftermath of a data breach creates both immediate and long-term challenges. IBM&#8217;s 2025 Cost of a Data Breach Report stated that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/think\/x-force\/2025-cost-of-a-data-breach-navigating-ai\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">the global average cost was $4.44 million<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, including investigation expenses, legal fees, and regulatory fines.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Regulatory penalties under laws like GDPR can reach 4% of annual global revenue. Beyond financial costs, reputation damage often proves more harmful as lost customer trust affects future business for years. Operations may also halt while systems go offline for investigation and remediation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c7ce96 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c7ce96\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a105022 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a105022\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Data Breach Prevention Through Privilege Management <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04bef51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04bef51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Excessive admin rights create one of the biggest vulnerabilities in data breach scenarios. When users operate with permanent administrative privileges, any malware that compromises their account automatically gains the same elevated access to sensitive systems and data.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adminbyrequest.com\/en\/endpoint-privilege-management\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Admin By Request&#8217;s EPM solution<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> addresses this by removing permanent admin rights and providing just-in-time elevation when users actually need it. 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